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- New trial ordered where misrepresentations wrongly considered as omissions
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Misrepresentation – Material change in risk – Fraud – Practice – Appeal Nagy v. BCAA Insurance Corp., [2020] B.C.J. No. 1563, 2020 BCCA 270, British Columbia Court of Appeal, October 7, 2020, M.E. Saunders, E.A. Bennett and J.C. Grauer JJ.A. The insurer appeal … Read more »
- Vehicle owner vicariously liable for accident caused by unknown driver
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Consent to drive – Unidentified motorist – Statutory provisions – Vicarious liability – Practice – Appeals – Evidence Megaro v. Vanstone, [2020] B.C.J. No. 1561, 2020 BCCA 273, British Columbia Court of Appeal, October 7, 2020, M.E. Saunders, G.J. Fitch and J.C … Read more »
- Duty to defend arising where French version of policy found to provide broader coverage than English version
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Interpretation of policy – Exclusions – Duty to defend – Practice – Leave to appeal Chiasson v. Intact Insurance Co., [2020] N.B.J. No. 112, 2020 NBCA 37, New Brunswick Court of Appeal, June 4, 2020, J.C.M. Richard C.J.N.B., K.A. Quigg and C.A. LeBlond JJ.A. T … Read more »
- What to do when there are two applicable insurance policies?
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Duty to defend – Additional named insured – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Practice – Appeals Markham (City) v. AIG Insurance Co. of Canada, [2020] O.J. No. 1369, 2020 ONCA 239, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 31, 2020, D.H. Doherty, D.M. … Read more »
- Seeking coverage as an additional insured when it all goes up in flames
Insurance law – Liability insurance – Additional named insured – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Good faith, breach of – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Practice – Appeals Sky Solar (Canada) Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., [2020] O.J. No. 3750, 2020 ONCA 558, Ontario Court of Ap … Read more »